Script execution via unescaped sl_message parameter
Published Jan 6, 2026 · Updated Jan 6, 2026
Reflected XSS in GT3 Themes Photo Gallery 2.7.7.26 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute scripts via a crafted link. The updater’s gt3pg_updater.php decodes the sl_message query parameter with urldecode() and echoes it into an administrative page without output escaping. Exploitation requires a logged-in WordPress user with access to the plugin update or license page to follow the link, placing that user’s browser session and site-authorized actions at risk.
Summary
What happened
Reflected XSS in GT3 Themes Photo Gallery 2.7.7.26 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute scripts via a crafted link. The updater’s gt3pg_updater.php decodes the sl_message query parameter with urldecode() and echoes it into an administrative page without output escaping. Exploitation requires a logged-in WordPress user with access to the plugin update or license page to follow the link, placing that user’s browser session and site-authorized actions at risk.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2025-69084
- Published
- Jan 6, 2026
- Updated
- Jan 6, 2026
- Vendor
- GT3 Themes
- Product
- Photo Gallery - GT3 Image Gallery & Gutenberg Block Gallery
- Classifications
- CWE-79, CAPEC-591, T1189
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Jan 6, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Jan 6, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=n/a <=2.7.7.26
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- Atomic Edge CVE-2025-69084 proof of conceptproof of concept · unverified
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